[tor-bugs] #16254 [Tor Browser]: Investigate GeoIP-based search results feature in ESR 38

[Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki]

#16254: Investigate GeoIP-based search results feature in ESR 38
-----------------------------+------------------------------------------
     Reporter:  gk           |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  task         |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  ff38-esr, tbb-fingerprinting
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |
-----------------------------+------------------------------------------
Description changed by gk:

Old description:

> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1109120 implemented GeoIP-
> based search defaults including contacting
> https://location.services.mozilla.com. Moreover, on OS X and Windows OS
> APIs are used to get that information:
>
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102295
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102297
>
> We should investigate possible information leaks and I guess ways to
> disable/neuter this feature as we should Disconnect.me with en-US as
> default.

New description:

 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1109120 implemented GeoIP-
 based search defaults including contacting
 https://location.services.mozilla.com. Moreover, on OS X and Windows OS
 APIs are used to get that information:

 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102295
 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102297

 We should investigate possible information leaks and I guess ways to
 disable/neuter this feature as we ship Disconnect.me with en-US as
 default.

--

--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16254#comment:1>
Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/>
The Tor Project: anonymity online